Born: 05/31/1942   Cambuslang , Scotland
Parents: James R. and Eliza A. Johnston
Spouse: Deborah Ann Percy
Address(es):
Permanent :
471 West South Street, #102
Kalamazoo , MI 49007
USA
Contact Information:
Email : [email protected]
Website : http://www.kazoocivic.com/johnston-arnold-biography
Website : https://www.pw.org/content/arnold_johnston_1

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	Sonnets: Signs and Portents	Poetry	Adult	Georgetown, KY : Finishing Line Press	2013
	Giving Up the Ghosts - Chilling comedy by Arnold Johnston and Deborah	Drama	Adult	Produced at The New Vic Theatre	2013
	The Night Before Christmas - Interactive drama by Arnold Johnston and Deborah Percy	Drama	Adult	Comissioned by the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre in Kalamazoo, MI	2012
	Beyond Sex : A Serious Comedy - Arnold Johnston and Deborah Ann Percy	Drama	Adult	Bucharest : H.P. Pub. House	2011
	The Witching Voice: A Novel About Robert Burns - Biographical fiction	Historical Fiction	Adult	San Antonio, TX : Wings Press	2009
	Duets : Love is Strange - Six one-act plays that explore the relationship between men and women, one couple at a time.	Drama	Adult	Greensboro, NC : March Street Press	2008
	The art of the one-act [an anthology] - Edited and with an introduction and commentary by Arnold Johnston and Deborah Ann Percy.	Non Fiction	Adult	Kalamazoo, MI : New Issues Poetry & Prose, College of Arts and Sciences, Western Michigan University	2007
	Brel: L'Escapade de Musique - Musical revue with Le Wilhelm; full length play	Drama	Adult		2004
	The Zamboni Situation - Part of : Detroit Trilogy" with Deborah Ann Percy; full length play	Drama , Michigan	Adult		2004
	With C.S. Nicolaescu-Plopsor through the ages : an archaeological memoir - Translated by Dona Rosu with Deborah Ann Percy and Arnold Johnston.	Biography	Adult	Bucuresti : Editura Mica Valahie	2004
	Traveling to Tulum - With Deborah Ann Percy; full length play	Drama	Adult	Kalamazoo, MI : Kalamazoo’s Epic Center	2000
	Night of the Passions and Sons of Cain - Translation from the Romanian with Deborah Percy and Dona Rosu of Hristache Popescu's Noaptea Patimilor and Fiii Lui Cain	Drama	Adult	Bucharest: Editurea HP	1999
	Rasputin in New York : A Play - With Deborah Ann Percy; full length play	Drama	Adult	Buchares : H.P. Publishing House	1999
	What the Earth Taught Us	Poetry	Adult	Greensboro, NC: March Street Press	1996
	I'm Here: Songs of Jacques Brel Newly-Translated and Performed by Arnold Johnston - Prodducer Trent Kynaston, accompaniment Faser Hardin	Drama	Adult	Kalamazoo, MI : Western Michigan University	1996
	Closer to Brel, Automatic Telling - With Deborah Ann Percy	Drama	Adult	Kalamazoo, MI : Arnold Johnston & Trent Kynaston	1990
	The Edge of Running Water : A Play	Drama	Adult	Kalamazoo, MI : Arnold Johnston	1981
	Of Earth and Darkness: The Novels of William Golding - Criticism	Non Fiction	Adult	Columbia, MO : University of Missouri Press	1980
	Voices from Michigan's Past - Head writer/editor for radio series	Non Fiction , Michigan	Adult	Kalamazoo, Michigan : WMUK-FM	1976
	Scrimshaw - Two act play produced at New Vic Theatre	Drama	Adult	Kalamazoo, MI : Arnold Johnston	1975
	The Witching Voice: A Play About Robert Burns - Three act play, first produced at New Vic Theatre	Drama	Adult	Kalamazoo, MI : Western Michigan University Press	1973
	But If It Rage; A Sheltering Tree; Parking Space; Clown Fish Dinner; Velociraptors; Dress Rehearsal Raga; In Case of Fire, Break Glass; When Regiment is Gone; Love is Strange; Holing Out; A Pet of Temperance; To Sleep in Peace - One act plays produced with Deborah Ann Percy	Drama	Adult

What is the aim or goal of your writing: To entertain readers and audiences without insulting their intelligence.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Name	Date
Finalist, Embers Poetry Chapbook Competition	1990
Western Michigan University Alumni Teaching Excellence Award	1990
First Prize (with Deborah Percy), Dogwood National One-Act Competition	1990
Third Prize, Passages North National Poetry Competition	1989
Distinguished Service Award, Board of Directors, New Vic Theatricals, Inc.	1988
Certificate of Commendation from U.S. Representative Howard Wolpe	1986
Community Arts Medal, Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo	1986
President's Award for Chapter Service, Western Michigan University Chapter, American Association of University Professors	1979
Resolution of Recognition for University Service, Michigan State House of Representatives	1979
Semi-Finalist, Midwest Playwrights Workshop Summer Fellowship Competition	1979
Victor Award, Best Actor, New Vic Theater, Kalamazoo	1977
Best Supporting Actor	1976
Resolutions of Recognition for Contributions to the Arts, City of Kalamazoo, County of Kalamazoo
Irving R. Gilmore Foundation Emerging Artist Grant (with Deborah Percy)
First Prize, The Writer's Digest National Script Competition (with Deborah Percy)
First Prize, the Sunset Center Festival of Firsts (with Deborah Percy)

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